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Diagnosis and Direct Automated Sequencing of HIV-1 From Dried Blood Spots (DBS) Collected on Filter Paper

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HIV Protocols

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Medicine™ ((MIMM,volume 17))

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Abstract

Since its discovery in 1981, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) has rapidly emerged as one of the most devastating infectious pathogens of this century (1–3). The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, as of 1995, there were at least 15 million HIV- infected men, women, and children worldwide, with the vast majority of infections occurring in developing countries and isolated rural regions where specimen collection, preparation and shipment are difficult (4). Simple and improved sampling methods that can be widely applied under difficult field conditions are needed to effectively monitor the changing dynamics of the HIV-1/AIDS pandemic, track the spread of HIV-1 variants among different population groups, and ensure that research and interventive activities are directed against biologically important variants of the virus. To date, at least eight major HIV-1 subtypes, designated A through H, have been identified (5,6). More recently, a ninth subtype, I, has been detected (7), as well as several highly divergent, or “outlying” variants of HIV-1 that have been tentatively classified as group O (8,9). This subtyping is based on a relatively small number of specimens collected from a few geographic areas and the full range and distribution of HIV-1 variants remains to be established. The collection of whole blood on filter paper provides an innovative and powerful approach for the systematic and unbiased collection of large numbers of field specimens for diagnostic and surveillance purposes (10–19).

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  1. Ottawa General Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Sharon A. Cassol & Richard Pilon

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Stanley Read

  3. Division of HIV/AIDS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA

    Bruce G. Weniger

  4. Saint Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Barbara Leung & Theresa Mo

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Cassol, S.A., Read, S., Weniger, B.G., Pilon, R., Leung, B., Mo, T. (1999). Diagnosis and Direct Automated Sequencing of HIV-1 From Dried Blood Spots (DBS) Collected on Filter Paper. In: Michael, N.L., Kim, J.H. (eds) HIV Protocols. Methods in Molecular Medicine™, vol 17. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-369-4:125

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